Board Notice 91

7 August 2020

GG 43591

South African Council for the Architectural Profession

The guideline professional fees indicated in table 1, 2, 3 and 4 below must be read in the context of the Framework Guideline Professional Fees. The guidelines professionals’ fees repeal Board Notice 121 & 122 of 2015. Guidelines professional fees describe the two methods of fee calculation: project cost based and time based. Both methods use the definitions of complexity of the project type derived from the SACAP Identification of Work (IDOW) as set out below:

These are structures with low performance requirements. Structures of simple utilitarian character, design and detail. The structures are constructed utilizing standard low technology building methods. They require a minimum of mechanical and electrical services or equipment, and basic civil works infrastructure;

These are structures with medium performance requirements. The structures are of average character and design or detail. The structures require non-complex structural and civil works and an average level of mechanical or electrical equipment as could normally be handled by design- supply specialist contractors;

These are structures with high performance requirements and demanding a sophisticated level of design and detail content to respond to specialized requirements. Complex buildings will usually incorporate comparatively large or specialised mechanical, electrical and other specialist installations, or be of complex structural or civil design;

Project complexity

“Project complexity” is as defined below and is to be read in conjunction with Schedule 1: Complexity Ratings of Building Types:

These are structures with low performance requirements, of simple utilitarian character, design and detail, and constructed utilizing standard low technology building methods.

They require a minimum of mechanical and electrical services or equipment, and basic civil works infrastructure;

These are structures with medium performance requirements, of average character and design or detail, which require non-complex structural and civil works and an average level of mechanical or electrical equipment as could normally be handled by design- supply specialist contractors;

These are structures with high performance requirements and demanding a sophisticated level of design and detail content to respond to specialized requirements. Complex buildings will usually incorporate comparatively large or specialised mechanical, electrical and other specialist installations, or be of complex structural or civil design;

These project complexity factors are applied to various categories of buildings, building types and the relevant National Building Regulation A20 1class of occupancy of buildings, as per Schedule 1 below.

It is important to note that the occupancy/building classification according to National Building Regulations A20 are co-related to building types for ease of reference only, and it is the project complexity factors which determine the complexity rating of the relevant building types.

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1 The determination of a building type and its Occupancy/building classification for a professional’s project will be determined in conjunction between the local authority, the professional and the client.

2 As defined under “high complexity projects”

3 As defined under “medium complexity projects”

4 As defined under “low complexity projects”